Infomercial

Harvest Trading Group, the marketers of the iRenew balance bracelet, has promised to revamp its advertising and back away from claims that the new age bracelet can renew strength, provide energy and improve balance, said an industry group that keeps tabs on truth in TV and online advertising. The...

Jack LaLanne, the fitness visionary who died recently at 96, will never again nag us to drink our vegetables. But Jack LaLanne, the brand, will continue to pitch his Power Juicers on long- and short-form infomercials ... indefinitely. Tristar Products Inc., makers of the Jack LaLanne Power Juicer...

I hate to call this column 2010's Worst of As Seen On TV products. It's so negative. It's so Grinchy. It's so exactly-what-I-mean. Let's just say that the following infomercial products stand out -- and not in a good way -- among the dozens I've tested and reviewed since beginning this column...

Just when it seemed as if infomercial king Kevin Trudeau was dealt a final knockout blow in his never-ending bout with the Federal Trade Commission, the Teflon pitchman is at it again – and he's as cocky as ever. Who was that guy talking smack about the FTC at 5 a.m. the other night?...

The iRenew balance bracelet, an "energy-correcting" gadget whose advertisers claim it can heal people holistically, is so bogus as to have earned its marketer the lowest rating from the Better Business Bureau. The group based its grade on dozens of consumer complaints saying the iRenew Bracelet...

The Product: Swivel Sweeper G2 The Price: $39.98 plus $14.99 shipping and handling The Claims: Swivels and picks up like no other Buy-O-Meter Rating: 3 out of 5

The Product: NuWave Oven Pro The Price: $119.97, plus $29.95 shipping and handling The Claims: Cooks up to 50% faster than a regular oven, and cooks from frozen without defrosting Buy-O-Meter Rating: 4 out of 5

The Product: Water Jet The Price: $19.95 plus $7.95 shipping and handling The Claims: Turns an ordinary garden hose into a high-power washer Buy-O-Meter Rating: 2 out of 5

Creating an infomercial today is not much different from pitching products on boardwalks and fairgrounds a hundred years ago. But where hucksters once aimed to fill every outstretched hand with a bottle of tonic, modern pitchmen hope to fill -- their flapping lips to God's ear -- every Walmart and...

The Product: Fix It! For Wood The Price: Online promotion: $19.95 plus $9.95 processing and handling for The Fix It kit containing one bottle of Fix It Scratch Remover for Light Wood, one bottle of Fix It Scratch Remover for Dark Wood, two jars of Fix It Deep Scratch Remover for Light and Dark Wood...